GKG Contractors, LLC (N62473-23-R-3218)

B-423941,B-423941.2 Jan 22, 2026 Jump To FULL REPORT VIEW DECISION RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights GKG Contractors, LLC, of Isabela, Puerto Rico, protests the award of a contract to Chugach Logistics and Facility Services JV, LLC, of Anchorage, Alaska, under request for proposals (RFP) No. N62473-23-R-3218, issued by the Department of the Navy for base operation support services. GKG argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated proposals and improperly made the selection decision. We deny the protest. View Decision DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release. Decision Matter of: GKG Contractors, LLC File: B-423941; B-423941.2 Date: January 22, 2026 Adam A. Bartolanzo, Esq., Stephen P. Ramaley, Esq., Cash W. Carter, Esq., and Samara A. Rahman, Esq., Miles & Stockbridge P.C., for the protester. Aron C. Beezley, Esq., Patrick R. Quigley, Esq., Nathaniel J. Greeson, Esq., Eugene J. Benick, Esq., Winni Zhang, Esq., Elizabeth A. Brown, Esq., Jenna R. Mazzella, Esq., and Gabrielle A. Sprio, Esq., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, for Chugach Logistics and Facility Services JV, LLC, the intervenor. Andrew Campos,Esq., and Erin L. Hernandez, Esq., Department of the Navy, for the agency. Todd C. Culliton, Esq., and Tania Calhoun, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest that the agency unreasonably evaluated the awardee's proposal is denied where the record shows the evaluation was consistent with the terms of the solicitation. 2. Protest that the agency unreasonably evaluated the awardee's past performance is denied where the agency reasonably elected not to consider prior projects that were not relevant to the instant acquisition. 3. Protest that the agency unreasonably conducted the tradeoff analysis is denied where the agency compared the underlying merit of the proposals, and identified which proposal represented the best value consistent with the terms of the solicitation. DECISION GKG Contractors, LLC, of Isabela, Puerto Rico, protests the award of a contract to Chugach Logistics and Facility Services JV, LLC, of Anchorage, Alaska, under request for proposals (RFP) No. N62473-23-R-3218, issued by the Department of the Navy for base operation support services. GKG argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated proposals and improperly made the selection decision. We deny the protest. BACKGROUND On August 14, 2024, the Navy issued the RFP to procure base operations support services at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. Agency Report (AR), Tab 1, RFP at 1; AR, RFP Amendments and Performance Work Statement (PWS) at 2. The RFP contemplated the award of a fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to be performed over a 6-month base period, four 12-month option periods, a 6-month fifth period option, and a 6-month extension period. RFP at 2-3. Award would be made on a best-value tradeoff basis considering corporate experience, past performance, key personnel, quality management system (QMS), safety, and price factors. RFP at 86. The corporate experience, key personnel, quality management system, and safety factors were to be considered equal and, when combined, were considered equal in importance to the past performance factor. Id. The technical factors, when combined, were significantly more important than the price factor. Id. Three offerors, including GKG and Chugach, submitted proposals prior to the October 29, 2024, close of the solicitation period. RFP Amendments and PWS at 1438 (RFP, amend. 4). Following discussions, all three offerors submitted revised proposals and final proposal revisions by the April 16, 2025, closing date. Contracting Officer's Statement (COS) at 6; AR, Tab 6, Source Selection Decision (SSD) at 1. The agency's evaluation produced the following relevant results:    GKG Chugach Corporate Experience  Outstanding Outstanding Key Personnel  Good Good QMS Good Good Safety Outstanding Outstanding Overall Technical Rating Good Good Past Performance Substantial Confidence Substantial Confidence Total Price $172,721,940 $195,847,868 AR, Tab 6, SSD at 3. In conducting the tradeoff analysis, the source selection authority (SSA) compared the proposals of GKG and Chugach and concluded that Chugach offered the superior technical proposal. Id. at 6. The SSA noted that GKG offered a slightly better past performance record, but that Chugach had more robust corporate experience and longer tenured key personnel, as well as significantly more assigned strengths. Id. at 6‑9. Ultimately, the SSA determined that Chugach's more advantageous technical proposal outweighed GKG's past performance and price advantage, and selected Chugach for award. Id.